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My Grandfather's Coat - by Jim Aylesworth (Hardcover)

My Grandfather's Coat - by  Jim Aylesworth (Hardcover)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>A rollicking, rhyming, fun rendition of a favorite folk song about a many-times recycled coat by the award-winning, bestselling team of Aylesworth and McClintock. Full color.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><b>A rollicking, rhyming, fun rendition of a favorite folksong about a many-times recycled coat -- by the award-winning, bestselling team of Jim Aylesworth and Barbara McClintock.</b><p></p><b>Sydney Taylor Award WinnerA moving tale of love and regeneration. --<i>The New York Times</i></b>When my grandfather came to America he made himself a handsome coat!Then he wore it and he wore it and he wore it--until it was all worn out!So what did he do? <i>He snipped and he clipped-- and he stitched and he sewed. . . and out of the still-good cloth of his coat--he made himself a smart jacket!</i>How many things can Grandfather makeout of that old frayed coat? Jim Aylesworth's satisfying retelling and Barbara McClintock's heart-warming pictures celebrate the clever recycling of a beloved coat that lasts four generations -- until it becomes this story!<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><b>Praise and Distinctions for <i>My Grandather's Coat</i>: Sydney Taylor Award Winner<i>Publisher's Weekly</i> Best Book of the YearA <i>School Library Journal</i> Best Book of the YearNew York Public Library's 100 Best Books for Reading and Sharing</b>A moving tale of love and regeneration. --<i>The New York Times</i>* The narrative and illustrations make a perfect whole. Sweet and tender and joyful. --<i>Kirkus Reviews</i>, starred review* This is a tale worth reading again and again. -- <i>School Library Journal</i>, starred review* Based on the Yiddish folksong I Had a Little Overcoat, this splendid tale chronicles four generations. Aylesworth and McClintock perform a lovely pas de deux, from a boy's arrival at Ellis Island to his story being shared with a great-grandson....Warmth emanates from this thoughtful book, which deserves to become a multigenerational family favorite. --<i>Publisher's Weekly</i>, starred review Well-paced pages, spreads, and vignettes that nicely celebrate one family's ongoing affection and continuity. --<i>The Horn Book</i>This tale of family, creativity, and resourcefulness is a warm, touching read-aloud. --<i>Booklist</i><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br>Jim Aylesworth tells his stories with generous doses of out loud sounds, rhythms, and rhymes. His twenty-five-year teaching career taught him exactly what children love best in a story. He lives in Chicago, Illinois, with his wife. <br/> Barbara McClintock has written and/or illustrated over 40 distinguished books for children. <i>Emma and Julia Love Ballet </i>which she wrote and illustrated, received three starred reviews, and <i>My Grandfather's Coat</i>, retold by Jim Aylesworth, also received three starred reviews and was named a Sydney Taylor Honor Book. Her books have five times been named <i>New York Times</i> Best Illustrated Children's Books. She has received a Boston Globe-Horn Book Honor, as well as a myriad of other awards and honors. Barbara lives in Connecticut with her family and their four very graceful cats.

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